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Solar activity report

Any mentioned solar flare in this report has a scaling factor applied by the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). Because of the SWPC scaling factor, solar flares are reported as 42% smaller than for the science quality data. The scaling factor has been removed from our archived solar flare data to reflect the true physical units.
Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 2013 Feb 15 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 46 Issued at 2200Z on 15 Feb 2013

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 14-2100Z to 15-2100Z

Solar activity has been at very low levels for the past 24 hours. There are currently 5 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be very low with a chance for a C-class flare on days one and two (16 Feb, 17 Feb) and very low on day three (18 Feb).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 14-2100Z to 15-2100Z
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed at the ACE spacecraft reached 393 km/s at 15/0135Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak flux of 134 pfu.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet levels for the next three days (16 Feb, 17 Feb, 18 Feb).
III. Event Probabilities 16 Feb to 18 Feb
Class M01%01%01%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       15 Feb 100
  Predicted   16 Feb-18 Feb 100/105/105
  90 Day Mean        15 Feb 117

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 14 Feb  011/012
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 15 Feb  004/004
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 16 Feb-18 Feb  006/005-006/005-006/005

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 16 Feb to 18 Feb
A. Middle Latitudes
Active10%10%10%
Minor storm01%01%01%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%15%15%
Minor storm15%15%15%
Major-severe storm10%10%10%

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